Blizzard of glass : the Halifax explosion of 1917 / Sally M. Walker.

Author/creator Walker, Sally M.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Henry Holt, 2011.
Descriptionxii, 145 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917--Juvenile literature.
Explosions--Nova Scotia. --Halifax. --History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.
Halifax (N.S.)--History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.
Halifax (N.S.)--Biography. --Juvenile literature.

Contents A story to tell -- Steaming toward disaster: November 25 to December 5 -- December 6, 1917 -- In Halifax Harbour -- Shortly before nine o'clock -- A horrendous explosion -- The end of the world -- Help! -- A turn for the worse -- The blame -- Recovery and reconstruction -- Time passes.
Abstract Recounts the story from World War I in which two towns were leveled and almost two thousand people killed following the collision of two warships in Halifax Harbour and a blizzard that dumped over a foot of snow in the area.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 138-140) and index.
LCCN 2011005914
ISBN9780805089455 (hc)
ISBN0805089454 (hc)

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 971.6 W1541B ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner TRC Nonfiction 971.6 W1541B ✔ Available Place Hold